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Hip-Hop and The Fine Line Between Appreciation and Appropriation
When cornrows and AAVE are everywhere in K-pop, but Black voices are nowhere in the conversation, something’s off. Our Music writer, Precious, explores how hip-hop’s globalisation often slips from appreciation into erasure.

Precious
Dec 21, 20254 min read


UNM's Music Society Brings Soundtracks to Life in Spotlight 16
Our Music Editor, Syamilah, attended Spotlight 16 and was left in awe, mesmerized by UNM Music Society’s stunning renditions of beloved soundtracks. Read her full review of the show here:
Hayatun Syamilah
Dec 20, 20254 min read


Cause I’m a Punkrocker, Yes I Am: Punk Rock, Iggy Pop and The Man of Tomorrow
What does it mean to be a punk-rocker? Ziyad, our Music writer, takes us back to the beginning of The Clash all the way to that ending scene of James Gunn's Superman.

Ziyad Azaini
Nov 20, 20254 min read


An Exclusive with The Baby Cosmos: The Real Notes Behind the Noise
Between mamak, melodies, and midnight confessions.

Zainy Aryf
Nov 19, 20256 min read


Is Listening to Music “A Spiritual Experience”?
Sometimes, a song can feel so special that everything seems to fall into place the moment you listen to it. Our Music writer, Haneen, unpacks this immaculate, sacred feeling. (And no, you're not the only one.)

Haneen F
Nov 2, 20254 min read


Please, Bring Honour To Us All
Arissa, our Music writer, traces how “Honour to Us All” swapped tea ceremonies for female empowerment, and why fans are all for it.

Arissa Farha
Oct 28, 20254 min read


Artist vs. Artist: How Their Music Conjugates The Mass
Is this music or modern-day melodrama? Our Music writer, Amelie, unpacks how music connects people across the world, yet sometimes tears them apart.

Amelie
Oct 22, 20254 min read


Through Melodies, Our Ancestors Speak to Us
It's never about the kompang or the erhu nowadays. Hence, our Music Editor, Syamilah looks into the few different reasons why Malaysian traditional music is slowly losing its hold in people's hearts.
Hayatun Syamilah
Sep 30, 20254 min read
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